Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Delivers New JF-17B Batch
On 30 December 2020, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) rolled out 14 twin-seat JF-17B fighters for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). PAC also showed glimpses of...
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Will Pakistan Procure an Off-the-Shelf Fighter?
The PAF repeatedly signalled an interest for an off-the-shelf fighter to complement its current fleet until a next-generation fighter becomes available.
Can Pakistan Mirror Turkey’s Drone-Use Strategy?
Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 has drawn attention for its effectiveness against armoured vehicles and air defence systems in Syria and Libya. Should Pakistan adopt a similar...
Argentina Will Take Another Look at the JF-17 Thunder
In an interview with Pucará Defense, the Chief of the General Staff of the Argentine Air Force, Brigadier Xavier Isaac, revealed that the country will...
Pakistan’s Opportunity to Form a ‘Third’ Defence Supply Option
By building partnerships in Turkey, Ukraine, South Africa, Brazil and other countries, Pakistan can create another supply channel for its defence needs, outside of traditional...
Turkey’s TFX: Where Does It Stand Today?
Turkey’s reliance on Western suppliers for critical inputs (such as engines and electronics) may help drive the development of the TFX, but at the cost...
Potential Shifts in Pakistan’s Defence Industry
Pakistan is at the crossroad of deciding whether it wants to continue investing in its defence industry, at least in regards to specific state-owned organizations.
The Future of Pakistan’s Airborne Nuclear Deterrence
The Ra’ad-series of cruise missiles form the lynchpin of Pakistan’s airborne nuclear deterrence posture. However, would future platforms improve this posture in terms of reach...
Pakistan’s A2/AD Efforts: P282 Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile
In October 2020, the Pakistan Navy (PN) revealed that it will expand its surface fleet to over 50 ships, and it would aim for 20...
Is Pakistan Getting More Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV)?
Pakistan’s previous Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) seemingly indicated that the Navy will acquire six offshore patrol vessels (OPV) of “larger tonnage.” Quwa examines if...